Shloka 11
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
एष गच्छति सौभद्र: पार्थानां प्रथितो युवा । नन्दयन् सुहृदः सर्वान् राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्,“यह पार्थकुलका प्रसिद्ध तरुण वीर सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्यु अपने समस्त सुहृदोंको, राजा युधिष्ठिर, नकुल, सहदेव तथा पाण्डुपुत्र भीमसेनको, अन्यान्य भाई-बन्धुओं सम्बन्धियों तथा मध्यस्थ सुहृदोंको भी आनन्द प्रदान करता हुआ जा रहा है
sañjaya uvāca | eṣa gacchati saubhadraḥ pārthānāṃ prathito yuvā | nandayan suhṛdaḥ sarvān rājānaṃ ca yudhiṣṭhiram |
Sañjaya said: “Behold, the son of Subhadrā—Abhimanyu—renowned among the Pārthas as a youthful hero, is moving forth, gladdening all his well-wishers, and also King Yudhiṣṭhira.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of a righteous warrior’s presence: a celebrated youth advances not merely to fight, but to strengthen morale and solidarity among allies and elders. Renown (prathita) is linked with conduct that uplifts one’s community (nandayan suhṛdaḥ), suggesting that true heroism includes inspiring confidence and unity in a dharmic cause.
Sañjaya points out Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, as he proceeds forward in the battle context. Abhimanyu is described as a famed young hero among the Pāṇḍavas, moving in a way that delights and heartens all well-wishers, including King Yudhiṣṭhira.